Vegan cookies made with coconut flakes and toasted macadamia nuts create a refreshing sweet and chewy crunch in your mouth and a giant smile on your face! They are light, fluffy, chewy, bright, and delightfully delicious. They were STOLEN from my neighbor’s front door. Can you believe that? I guess they were THAT good! Vegan…
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Who doesn’t love absolutely everything about Nutella?Rich, creamy chocolate mixed with smooth ground hazelnuts, slathered and spread over anything and everything in a world of delight – it’s amazing.BUT, Bonne Maman has done it better – with a lighter, more “mousse-like” texture, their version of Hazelnut Chocolate Spread deserves three cheers – maybe even four!…
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I take pride in my creativity of recipes, interesting amalgamations of flavors, and unique ability to derive pleasure from unexpected marriages of scents, textures, and tastes.I feel as though this is a gift – and a way to gift others with new and interesting gustatory experiences. Sometimes, though, friends, acquaintances, and spouses (well, JUST my…
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Crème de menthe (French for “mint cream”) is a sweet, mint-flavored alcoholic beverage. It is available commercially in a colorless version (called “white”) and a green version (colored by the mint leaves or by added coloring if made from extract instead of leaves). Both varieties have a similar flavor and are interchangeable in recipes, except…
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The sweet and salty combination of dulce de leche and peanut butter, along with cinnamon and hearty oatmeal make these Peanut Butter Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Oatmeal Cookies totally irresistible. Of course, we are all familiar with the necessary virtue of peanut butter in our everyday lives.But, what is dulce de leche? In Spanish, the words “dulce…
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ANY excuse to spoil Valerina.She told me she was craving a Crumbl cookie.I begged her to allow ME to bake for HER.I desperately needed time in the kitchen.Remember, the kitchen is my canvas; my meditation; my muse … AND, I’ve actually heard that my cookies are far superior to “those other” cookies 😉I hate to…
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Let’s not discriminate, my Wild Friends.Cookies can be superfoods too! Food should be delicious and fun, as well as nutritious: SUPERFOODS! Combine honey, chia, flax, cashews and peanuts to create a blend that is deliciously nutritious, rich and creamy, with a swirl of salty sweetness from honey, and we have a superfood fit for a…
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While completely ignoring the lighting inconsistency of these photos (I’m really very embarrassed – damn clouds coming and going!), dream about the title – the name – the luscious ingredients…then bake…then consume. After baking these cookies a few months ago, I had SEVERAL requests for MORE. People were literally, Craving4More! 😉And, contrary to my photography…
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Tender, buttery, melt in your mouth, caramelized cookies made with Latin American dulce de leche “milk jam” and honey graham taste like a rich, creamy, milky caramel with honey crunch, all in each bite! All recipients and taste testers swooned at the mere touch of the cookies on the tongue. You really must try these…
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I love balsamic vinegar.It’s one of those things, when really “right,” it’s right.”It’s also one of those things that when not done well, it’s, well, not good.You need GOURMET vinegar to be good. The musk … the umami … the sweet … the tart … You need it all. However, believe it or not, in…
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